With two sprints down at the first Grand Tour of his career at the 2024 Giro d'Italia, Team Visma | Lease a Bike's sprinting prodigy, Olav Kooij has made a solid start with placings of 6th and 4th. A first Grand Tour stage win still eludes him however.On stage 5, it's likely to end in another bunch...

With Fabio Jakobsen unable to really contest for the victory in the first two bunch sprints of the 2024 Giro d'Italia, the 27-year-old Dutchman will try again for the win on stage 5.This tough start to the Giro is far from ideal and these two stages were not pure bunch sprints. But this is also pa...

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After the reassuring images of Jonas Vingegaard back on his bike gave hope of his participation in the upcoming Tour de France on Tuesday, former Maillot Jaune Alberto Contador has given his opinion on the matter to Eurosport.The two-time winner of the Tour de France, now a commentator on the aforem...

Both the Dublin City Centre Transport Plan and more priority bus corridors are needed to allow buses to run on time, Billy Hann, the CEO at Dublin Bus, is to tell the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport today.The comments come as a group of businesses mainly linked to car parks are looking for support from other businesses to mount a legal challenge to the City Centre Transport Plan.It also comes as new data was released showing that more people are commuting into the city centre by bus than before the pandemic. He said that the company delivered 146 million customer journeys in 2023 and expects this to exceed 150 million trips by the end of 2024 which would be the highest number of customer journeys in Dublin Bus history.Capacity has already been added, he said, even ahead of the rollout of BusConnects. But Hann said that the company cannot take this for granted and congestion is a risk factor.The biggest barrier to faster and more reliable bus services is the dominance of the private car in Dublin, said Hann in his opening comments. We need to break the dominance of the private car. We need more certainty.This is not about being anti-car. It is about being pro-Dublin. A greener, cleaner, quieter Dublin a more pleasant place to live and work, a Dublin with more space for buses and in particular the people on them, allowing faster, more reliable journey times. This is not some utopia, this is something we can achieve, he said in his opening comments, which he posted to Linkedin.The pre-arranged comments form his opening address to the commute, which is meeting at 1.30pm today. The meeting is to discuss the challenges facing the bus and coach industry and will also include representatives from Go-Ahead Ireland, Bus ireann and the Coach Tourism and Transport Council of Ireland. It is expected to be streamed live at oireachtas.ie/en/oireachtas-tv/cr2-live.The Committee is aware of my views on congestion. Six out of every ten cars are using the city centre as a route to reach a destination outside of the centre. They take up vital road space and increase journey times for people using Dublin Bus. Moving this traffic out of the city, as the NTA/DCC Transport Plan seeks to do, should not impact economic activity or cultural life. It should improve it, he said.Hann said: Today, it can take up to 29 minutes to travel just 10km in Dublin. This is clearly not going to convince people to leave the car at home. I find this doubly frustrating because the reason for this slow progress is mostly congestion caused by cars. Ask yourself this, is it right that a line of cars with an average of one occupant per vehicle delays a bus with 85 people on it?He said that it is also becoming more challenging to run a consistently punctual service because there are now large variances in daily traffic congestion, with much lighter traffic on Mondays and Fridays compared to Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. He said: Change is undeniably challenging. Old ways, old interests, old thinking rarely go gently or quietly. However, this should not deter us from confronting the tough decisions necessary for shaping a better Dublin. We must prioritise the collective good over individual comfort and ensure that progress for the city is not dictated by convenience.He also said that Dublin Bus recognises the rise in anti-social behaviour incidents across the city and the public transport network and that the company has continued to face a challenge in terms of recruitment. Dublin Bus has a proven track record of recruitment. Over the last two years we have recruited 870 drivers and 40 mechanics. We have also completed a very successful female recruitment campaign which has seen 94 female drivers hired. In the case of mechanics, we have recruited from Europe and in the coming months will welcome new mechanics from the Philippines to the Dublin Bus team, he said.The success of our recruitment campaigns should not overshadow the ongoing challenge posed by the prevailing skill shortage affecting not only Dublin Bus but also the wider transport sector.He added: We must recruit more mechanics and skilled workers if we are to have any hope of meeting future customer demand. But the skilled worker pool here in Ireland is shallower than it should be. The reality is that we lost an entire generation of apprentices. We now, as a country, need to start really ensuring that we are championing the skills industry and apprenticeship programmes. Dublin Bus for its part has increased its number of apprenticeships in recent years and currently has 60 apprentices at various stages of training with a further 23 starting later in the year.

In the latest installment of Ryan Le Garrec's "Seven Shots" series, he shares a look back at his time pedaling around Spain and Portugal with Angus Young on his 2022 attempt to set the fastest known time on the 7,500-kilometer European Divide Trail. Find Ryan's unconventional documentation of the achievement in seven behind-the-scenes frames here...The post Seven Shots with Angus Young appeared first on BIKEPACKING.com.

Crashing twice in a matter of moments on stage 4 of the 2024 Giro d'Italia, Biniam Girmay's race was cruelly brought to a premature conclusion as he left the race in the back of an ambulance.Whilst it's still too early to get a full overview of the 24-year-old Eritrean's condition following the cra...

A little over a year ago, I did a story about Colorados Sanitas Bikes. The article covered their new at-the-time Root, a classic titanium-framed hardtail mountain bike. Well, the news is, that theyre at it again with their latest offering, the new Tap Root Hardtail. The Tap Root is a Hardtail with clearance for 2.6 tires, that is at home on mountain singletrack, an XC race, or a bikepacking adventure. (Photos/Sanitas Bikes)To start, Sanitas claims that the Tap Root is the most versatile model in their lineup. It uses modern geometry and can be set up with a 120mm travel fork. The Tap Roots sliding dropouts come standard and provide added versatility by being able to run whatever drivetrain you want. That means gears, singlespeed, traditional derailleur, or direct mount derailleur. The Tap Root is HandmadeMeticulous weldsWhile the Tap Root frames are not custom and are offered in only stock geometry, they are still built by hand in Durango, Colorado. The stock geometry comes in six sizes (XS, S, M, L, XL, XXL), making it easier to find something that fits. The frames are built with size-specific T3A/2.5V straight gauge tube sets, delivering a lightweight, strong frameset. The Tap Root framesets are also adorned with external brake and shift cable routing, along with internal dropper post routing. Down at the bottom of the frame is a T47 threaded bottom bracket shell and chainstay yoke that allows for the use of up to a 34t 1X front chainring. It does this and still allows for 2.6 tire clearance. Tap Root frames come with a standard satin finish with options for either brushed logos or black or white vinyl decals. Tap Root Frame DetailsRecommended Use: Mountain Single Track, XC Racing, BikepackingStock Geometry available in Six SizesTire Width: 29 x 2.6Headtube: 44mm Straight TaperBottom Bracket: T47 English ThreadRear Hub Spacing: 148 x 12mm BoostCable Routing: External, Internal Dropper PortBrake: Post Mount Disc, optimized for 180mm Disc RotorSeatpost Diameter: 31.6 mm (internal dropper routing)Dropouts: Sliding with standard derailleur insertsSingle Speed Specific or Direct Mount derailleur inserts are offered upon requestManufacturer Warranty: LifetimeGeometrySanitas Tap Root RetailRetail: $2750 Frame Only, $5,950 for complete SRAM GX or Shimano SLX buildYou can purchase the Tap Root frame only or you can choose to have it built up with either SRAM GX or Shimano SLX mechanical drivetrains. You can also enter to win a Sanitas Tap Root, in their Ultimate Bike Giveaway 2024. You have until May 26 to enter, with the winner being selected on May 27th. SanitasBikes.comThe post Sanitas Bikes Tap Root is a Tempting New USA-Made Titanium Hardtail appeared first on Bikerumor.

After a brutally fast start to stage 5 of the 2024 Giro d'Italia,Intermarch - Wanty's Adrien Petit has become the first rider to abandon on the day.Following the likes of Eddie Dunbar, Robert Gesink and Biniam Girmay among others out of the race, the 33-year-old Frenchman becomes the seventh ride...